Sex-specific treatment characteristics and 30-day mortality outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients over 70 years of age-results from the prospective COVIP study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Older critically ill patients with COVID-19 have been the most vulnerable during the ongoing pandemic, with men being more prone to hospitalization and severe disease than women. We aimed to explore sex-specific differences in treatment and outcome after intensive care unit (ICU) admission in this cohort.

Methods

We performed a sex-specific analysis in critically ill patients ≥ 70 yr of age with COVID-19 who were included in the international prospective multicenter COVIP study. All patients were analyzed for ICU admission and treatment characteristics. We performed a multilevel adjusted regression analysis to elucidate associations of sex with 30-day mortality.

Results

A total of 3,159 patients (69.8% male, 30.2% female; median age, 75 yr) were included. Male

SUBMITTER: Wolff G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9363137 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature